Statutes > New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 12 - Miscellaneous Public Affairs Matters. > Article 2A - Uniform Statute and Rule Construction Act, 12-2A-1 through 12-2A-20. > Section 12-2A-19 - Primacy of text.
12-2A-19. Primacy of text.
The text of a statute or rule is the primary, essential source of its meaning.